Rezpiral Barril

Verdict

Barril at 45.6% is on the proof line where most bottlers lose the agave. Berta Vásquez's method – tahona milling, cypress fermentation, double distillation, preserves enough of the karwinskii signature that 45.6% sits as deliberate rather than under-bottled. Pick it over Real Minero's barril-focused ensambles only if you want single-maestra clarity; she's in that conversation.

Tasting notes

Nose: Wet earth with warm stone, wildflower

Palate: Structured and mineral. At 45.6%, Berta Vásquez's tahona-milled, cypress-fermented method producing the concentration the lower proof needs. Barril's savory character fully present

Finish: River rock, warming – long

The bottom line

A buy – a single-maestra barril with every decision intact